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AJ Harbinger

“Your network is your net worth”

AJ Harbinger is one of the world’s top relationship development experts. His company, The Art of Charm, is a leading training facility for top performers that want to overcome social anxiety, develop social capital and build relationships of the highest quality.

Raised by a single father, AJ felt a strong desire to learn about relationships and the elements that make them successful. However, this interest went largely untapped for many years. Following the path set out for him by his family, AJ studied biology in college and went on to pursue a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology at the University of Michigan. It was at this time that he began to feel immense pressure from the cancer lab he worked in and began to explore other outlets for expression. It was at this point that The Art of Charm Podcast was born.

The Art of Charm Podcast would go on to become one of the largest and most successful lifestyle podcasts in the world. What started out as two graduate students conversing and laughing in a basement in Ann Arbor has turned into a top rated podcast and highly sought after coaching business. After seeing an opportunity to grow The Art of Charm, AJ made the difficult decision to leave the laboratory and graduate school and take a risky leap into the world of entrepreneurship.

Today, AJ and his co-founders teach people from all over the world how to create, develop, and maintain top business and personal relationships. It is often said that the best learning can be found in teaching a subject – for AJ, it was in coaching others towards success, that he was able to rekindle his own confidence and passion. The love of science and the desire to understand relationships at an elemental level had stopped being separate paths and interests for AJ and now merged into a single focus.

Men have traveled from over 50 countries to attend Bootcamp. Each week at their headquarters in Los Angeles these men discover how to be the best version of themselves. AJ’s mantra is “your network is your net worth” — and this value is what he develops in each of his students.

It’s human nature to want to connect, yet many people struggle forming strong bonds. We put ourselves out there, break the ice, and start conversations, but then what? How can we take these conversations to the next level and build real connection? Instant connection? Many people think that connection happens rapidly and you need to instantly form a bond with … Read More

According to Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at Oxford University, the average human can maintain relationships with up to around 150 people. Sure this number varies for each person, but it’s made us think about the relationships we value. Wanting to understand the three most important relationships in our lives – romantic relationships, relationships at work and relationships … Read More

Ever been in a conversation that dies instantly? We all have… It usually goes something like this… Joe: Hey, I’m Joe Jane: Nice to meet you, I’m Jane Joe: Pleasure to meet you Jane, so what do you do? Jane: I’m a ______ (insert awesome occupation) Joe: Interesting. Do you like it? Jane: Yes, it’s great! It’s what I … Read More

There’s an old myth that frogs will pull down other frogs trying to escape a pot of boiling water. That’s likely the stuff of folklore, but the dynamic is real: In everyone’s life, there will always be people who will resist, threaten and sabotage the possibility of self-improvement. These are some of the signs of a toxic person. This general … Read More

Guys are often curious to know how to flirt with a woman without coming across as sleazy or creepy. To help, here are some examples of what a makes a guy creepy when he talks to a woman – and what you can do instead. Follow these tips on how to talk to women and you’ll be able to make … Read More

Are you a perfectionist, or are you just using that term to justify inaction? Tune in to this episode of The Art of Charm to learn what’s at the root of perfectionism, and why we use a myth to cover up our fear of failure.

Who is Johnny Dzubak? What’s his origin story? In this episode, AJ puts Johnny on the stand to dig into his history; next week, the tables will be turned while Johnny grills AJ. What we’ll discover is that in spite of the differing paths that windingly brought them to the same destination, the similarities in their shared Rust Belt beginnings laid the groundwork for what looks — from an outsider’s perspective — to be an unlikely friendship.